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What variables affect a paper airplane?
The weight of the paper plane also affects its flight, as gravity pulls it down toward Earth. All of these forces (thrust, lift, drag and gravity) affect how well a given paper plane’s voyage goes.
What are the 4 factors that affect the flight of a paper airplane?
Like all things that fly, there are 4 forces of flight that act on a paper airplane, thrust, weight , lift and drag.
What kind of variable is represented by the paper clips?
Bonita’s independent variable is the addition of paper clips ( weight ) to the helicopter.
What is the hypothesis of a paper airplane?
The hypothesis was if the design of the plane was different, then it will change the distance each plane flies.
What is the independent variable in a paper airplane experiment?
Independent variable: The mass of the plane (number of paper clips added). Dependent variable: is the distance the plane travels.
What type of energy does a paper airplane use?
It stores potential energy, which gives extra kinetic energy (motion energy) to the paper airplane—even over a short distance. It’s much more effective than just using your wrist!
How do you make a successful paper airplane?
Paper Airplane DIY
- Fold the paper in half vertically.
- Unfold the paper and fold each of the top corners into the center line.
- Fold the peak toward you and 3/4” from the bottom of the paper.
- Fold both top corners into the center line.
- Fold the remaining tip over the two flaps at the center line to lock them in place.
What is the dependent variable for a paper airplane?
flight distance
your independent variable would be paper airplane design, your dependent variable would be flight distance your constants would include where you stand when you fly the planes, who is flying the planes, plane launch angle, type of paper used to make the planes, etc.